The third meeting of Niti Aayog's Governing Council began Sunday with special focus on the goods and service tax (GST) and doubling of the income of farmers to accelerate the country's economic development.
Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 25 chief ministers, will make a presentation on roadmap for rapid transformation of India by outlining key aspects of the document, comprising a seven-year strategy paper and a three-year action plan.
The agendas listed for the meet are as follows:
- Accelerating capital expenditure and infrastructure creation
- Putting an end to the distinction between plan and non-plan